{"id":514,"date":"2026-04-29T14:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/?page_id=514"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:55:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"514\" class=\"elementor elementor-514\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1eb8b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a1eb8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f1eda e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9f1eda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8198d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a8198d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">About the Author<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93573b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93573b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Story Behind the Stories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e30b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e30b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"hero\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"hero-content\"><p>Discover the journey, purpose, and passion that inspire Dwight E. Link&#8217;s compelling novels, stories that explore faith, courage, redemption, and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64f06c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b64f06c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Author-Name-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-563\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Author-Name-1.png 982w, https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Author-Name-1-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Author-Name-1-768x220.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d84509 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d84509\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad876b1 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad876b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d597a2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d597a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-871a9a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"871a9a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Dwight E. Link\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc8474 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2bc8474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce31f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cce31f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dwight E. Link<\/strong>\u00a0is a faith-based author who writes inspirational and action-driven fiction rooted in themes of faith, courage, and redemption. His storytelling is shaped by a lifetime of ministry, service, and real-world experience.<\/p><p>Dwight has served in ministry for much of his life, including roles as a musician, Youth Pastor, and Senior Pastor in Oklahoma, where he held credentials with the Assemblies of God. He is also the founder of\u00a0<strong>Link to Hope Ministries<\/strong>\u00a0in Bapatla, India, where he helped establish an orphanage and equip local ministers to serve their communities.<\/p><p>In addition to his ministry work, Dwight is a proud U.S. Army veteran, having served as a Paratrooper with the\u00a0<strong>82nd Airborne Division<\/strong>\u00a0and as an Infantryman with the\u00a0<strong>45th Infantry Division<\/strong>. His military background brings authenticity, depth, and intensity to his fiction.<\/p><p>Dwight currently resides in\u00a0<strong>Branson, Missouri<\/strong>, with his wife, Delena, surrounded by their children and grandchildren. When he\u2019s not writing, he remains passionate about sharing stories that inspire hope, strengthen faith, and remind readers that even against the odds, purpose can prevail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c436e9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c436e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a849a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4a849a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Author-Img.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Author-Img.png 599w, https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Author-Img-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341c6ba e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"341c6ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31e615 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d31e615\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d64c4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88d64c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a56d583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a56d583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Themes That Inspire My Writing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9d7d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c9d7d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every story I write is built on timeless truths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f39f8 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75f39f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abe93a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0abe93a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ceb188 wpr-flip-box-front-align-left wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-left wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"7ceb188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-Icon.png\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">Faith<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>Unwavering belief that<br \/>carries us through every storm.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFaith\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>Unwavering belief that<br \/>carries us through every storm.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def6ec5 wpr-flip-box-front-align-left wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-left wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"def6ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-Icon.png\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">Courage<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>The strength to rise when the world pushes back.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourage\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>The strength to rise when the world pushes back.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce6522 wpr-flip-box-front-align-left wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-left wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"9ce6522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-Icon.png\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">Redemption<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>Stories of hope, healing, and new beginnings.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRedemption\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>Stories of hope, healing, and new beginnings.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8fcc7 wpr-flip-box-front-align-left wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-left wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"ed8fcc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dwightelink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-Icon.png\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">Purpose<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>Discovering the reason<br \/>we're here and living it<br \/>with conviction.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurpose\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>Discovering the reason<br \/>we're here and living it<br \/>with conviction.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce96f0d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no 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Link&#8217;s compelling novels, stories that explore faith, courage, redemption, and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit. Meet Dwight E. Link Dwight E. Link\u00a0is a faith-based author who writes inspirational and action-driven fiction rooted in themes of faith, courage, and redemption. His storytelling is shaped by a lifetime of ministry, service, and real-world experience. Dwight has served in ministry for much of his life, including roles as a musician, Youth Pastor, and Senior Pastor in Oklahoma, where he held credentials with the Assemblies of God. He is also the founder of\u00a0Link to Hope Ministries\u00a0in Bapatla, India, where he helped establish an orphanage and equip local ministers to serve their communities. In addition to his ministry work, Dwight is a proud U.S. Army veteran, having served as a Paratrooper with the\u00a082nd Airborne Division\u00a0and as an Infantryman with the\u00a045th Infantry Division. 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